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Bob's password is hashed, and so is John's. Even though they used different passwords, the hash is the same. What is this called?

A.
A collision
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A.
A collision
B.
A mistake
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B.
A mistake
C.
Convergence
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C.
Convergence
D.
Transposition
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D.
Transposition
Suggested answer: A

Explanation:

A collision

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_(computer_science)

A collision or clash is a situation that occurs when two distinct pieces of data have the same hash value, checksum, fingerprint, or cryptographic digest.

asked 18/09/2024
shubha sunil
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